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Islam is Ali’s mission in life
NEW YORK. Sept 16: Muhammad Alt’s hands tremble constantly. His speech is siu rred and repetitious. His memory is faded. He walks with a shuffie. His fate Is puffy. And he is very serious, not the Jovial, fun-loving, poem-spouting braggadocio he was when he was heavyweight champion of the world, reports AP.
Yet, he Is the most recognised athlete In the world — and perhaps the most recognised Individual in the world, ahead of politicians and enter talners. Wherever he goes, in his wide travels, he Is mobbed for autographs and hand shakes.
"People, old ladies, coming out of rice paddies in China, tn Peking, who never had a TV (came to see me)," All said, putting his fists Into a fighting pose, then moving them up and down quickly to illustrate how the women greeted him on a trip to China this year.
Last year. All. trying to preach the Muslim religion and the teachings of Islam throughout the world, took "182 flights."
Despite his physical deficiencies caused by Parkinson's Syndrome, All the ambassador has not slowed down. His plans for the remainder of the year Include trips to Bosnia to help the destitute and war-ravaged citizens there. China again to help promote a fight, and possibly Russia and Somalia.
"My main purpose in life is to be the world's greatest am bassador. to spread the word of Islam." said All, 50. whose expression only becomes animated when he discusses religion.
Otherwise, he is subdued and low-key when he speaks. There are times, however, when he won't even talk at all.
Tuesday, following moments of silence after ques tlons. All finally opened up.
discussing his life at present, not his past accomplishments, including his three-time reign as heavyweight champton.
He and 24 of the greatest athletes and coaches in history were honoured at induction ceremonies at Madison Square Garden for the newly established "Walk of Fame", similar to the entertainers' "Walk of Fame" in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre, formerly Grau-man's, on Hollywood Boulevard.
Joining All in the ceremonies. honouring the most memorable athletes In the Garden's history, were basketball players Wilt Chamberlain. Oscar Robertson. Bob Cousy and George Mikan. hockey players Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe, former “Knicks coach Red Holzman, the widows of track and field greats Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham and boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. and Richard Lapchick, son of former coach Joe Lapchick.
Others whose plaques were
unveiled in the Garden lobby were basketball players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar larry Bird
Bill Bradley. Michael Jordan, Willis Reed and Bill Russell, coach Nat Holman, boxers Jack Dempsey. Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey, hockey players Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr. and tennis player Rod Laver.
All's most memorable fight tn the Garden was March 8. 1971, when he suffered the first toss of his professional career and was beaten for the undisputed world heavyweight title, being outpointed by champion Joe Frazier in 15 rounds.
The bout was watched on television by 300 million peo pie worldwide, with the fight era splitting a record dlrs 5 million.
He came back against Fra zier on Jan 28, 1974.
outpointing hlni in 12 rounds ana retaining the North American Boxing Federation title he had won four months after losing to Frazier by stopping Jimmy Ellis In 12 rounds.
Asked about those two brawls, plus a third, the memorable Thrllla In Manila' on Oct 1. 1975, In which All stopped Frazier in 14 rounds, he said. "Frazier was the toughest "
Boxing, however. Is far from All s mind now
"Boxing made me famous." he said "This (his religious pursuits) is the real thing My main goal is to work for Allah '
To accomplish that goal. All stood in the Garden lobby, handing out religious pam phlets with his autograph. He wakes up early every morning, signing between 300 and 500 of the pamphlets, then stuffs them into a suitcase, which he Insists on carrying himself, for distribution to his many fans wherever he goes.
"More people in the world know All," he said "All is the most popular man in the world '
He proved it again Tuesday, overshadowing all the other sports greats around him.